The Grand Ole Opry dedicated their regularly scheduled Saturday night show to Country Music Hall of Fame and Grand Ole Opry Member Dolly Parton, paying tribute to her impact on country music. A portion of each tickets sold from Saturday’s show will be donated to Dolly’s ImaginationLibrary.com.
Carly Pearce celebrating her fifth anniversary of becoming an Opry member.
Among the artists performing on Saturday night were Carly Pearce, who began her career at Dollywood and was surprised by Parton with an invitation to join the Opry in 2021. Pearce performed “Those Memories of You” and celebrated her fifth anniversary as an Opry member. Kathy Mattea dedicated “Jolene” to Dolly’s memory. Ketch Secor and Molly Tuttle sang “Just Someone I Used To Know,” and Dan Tyminski dedicated his song “Smile When You’re Alone” to Dolly, saying “her voice would have been perfect on it.” Additional performances included T. Graham Brown delivering a beautiful rendition of “Beulah Land,” Belle Frantz, making her Opry debut, singing “Where No One Stands Alone,” “Channing Wilson singing “My Tennessee Mountain Home,” and Jada Star, Dolly’s niece, performing “The Orchard.”
Carly Pearce and Jelly Roll performing “9 to 5” on Saturday night at the Opry
The artists all gathered at the end of the show to perform “9 to 5,” including a surprise walk-on by Opry member Jelly Roll. The night concluded with all the artists and several backstage guests on stage watching a video of Dolly singing “I Will Always Love You.”
Grand Ole Opry cast watches Dolly performing “I Will Always Love You” playing in Opry Barn.
